Whistler in October Part 2

After a swim and an amazing dinner out at the Rimrock Cafe, we returned "home".


I watched the sun coming up


My bedroom had a rather amazing view.


Then I went for another swim. Val decided to read the paper!


Then we checked out but left the car at Intrawest and walked into the Lower Village.









We had fun looking for bargains, having lunch, and of course, we had to sample Moo's ice cream





The Olympic Plaza





Back up the hill-Chateau Whistler





Back at Intrawest it was time to return to Vancouver,but of course had a scenic drive.







but then as we crossed into Vancouver on the Lion's Gate Bridge we had another round of fog.


I took the scenic route home, avoiding downtown at 5:30 and we hit fog again. This was at the Teahouse.


but all was clear back home!


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Location:Whistler Part 2

Whistler Part One

Vancouver mornings had been  foggy and when a friend 

and I left for Whistler last Tuesday, even the 

beginning of the Sea to Sky Highway had a foggy view.

But in Whistler it was clear and beautiful.

We stopped at the beautiful Nitka Lodge and grabbed lunch from their cafe and sat out on the deck and enjoyed the view.



















After lunch we checked into Club Intrawest
in the Upper Village and went for a walk.

 It was such a beautiful clear day and the leaves were beautiful.

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Beautiful reflections

                                                                                                       

We walked back partly through the Chateau Whistler Golf Course

   

Soon we were back at Club Intrawest and moved into our apartment with its amazing view.

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autumn in Vancouver

Mornings have been very foggy for the last while as you may notice in these pictures! Yesterday I walked over to my favourite early morning coffee shop, Liberty Cafe and was struck by how many people in the neighbourhood were really into decorating for Halloween but as usual on my walks I was struck by the beauty, natural and man made in the small piece of the world where I spend the most time.


Looking down my street to Cambie


Looking east to the next block


old and knew hidden partly by autumn colours


a canopy of colour


So many leaves and I even videoed them to record the satisfying crunching sound. Having grown up in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Quebec it is one of my favourite sounds, that shuffle as you walk through them



In Vancouver flowers are still blooming-no frost yet...


This is a rather unique household, the buttons advertising Culture Days. His home was part of Main Street area's Culture Days' celebration when you can visit local artists homes. His is quite different than most!


next door is one of the neighbourhood's prettiest gardens I always admire.


above is in the same garden...


I love the backdrop of fog in contrast to the brightness...


I think I have missed this one in my Halloween post...


I love faux art which you would know if you read my posts on Bushmill's in Northern Ireland. Here there are real businesses-a chocolate shop and a cafe.


This is a window display from a charming shop, Barefoot Contessa


and just outside on Main I spotted this bike


Brilliant colours...



Up close and personal...


I found these beautiful leaves I think on Main between 21st and 22nd.


I love this funny little garden. The houses east of Ontario are older than west of Ontario and The streets are narrower.


I love the colour contrast here


I love the different shades here



the texture


Still blooming brightly


in this older area there are still some dirt lanes-the neighbours sometimes actually want to keep them that way


sigh...


i just had to post the ghost tree again



so beautiful...





I think the fog adds to the beauty of 22nd Avenue


Love these red berries...


I think the fence and deck add to this picture


apparently these really are magic mushrooms that can have you hallucinating and becoming ill


But definitely a great picture here. I had never seen this variety here before.


so much great landscaping...


my good friend once lived in this pretty house


And now I am bringing you back home.


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Location:Vancouver